I traveled Utah's Scenic Byway 12 on my way to Bryce Canyon National Park from Moab. This 200km stretch of single-lane highway through canyons, plateaus and valleys reaches an elevation of 9,000 feet and offers nearly continuous views of some of the most interesting landscape I've ever seen.
I traveled Utah's Scenic Byway 12 on my way to Bryce Canyon National Park from Moab. This 200km stretch of single-lane highway through canyons, plateaus and valleys reaches an elevation of 9,000 feet and offers nearly continuous views of some of the most interesting landscape I've ever seen.
Named for its use as a natural pen for calves back in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the creek remained relatively unknown as a tourist destination until the formation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, under the Clinton administration. Walking between mineral-streaked cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, hikers pass beaver ponds and pre-historic rock art sites en route to the paradisiacal pools.

Trail Head: 37.794049, -111.414733
Trail Type: Hiking
Length: 5.84 roundtrip
Difficulty: Moderate

The trailhead is located at the Calf Creek Campground on Highway 12, 11 miles south of the town of Boulder, and 15 miles east of the town of Escalante. The highway follows the route of the creek for most of the distance, atop the bluff to the east of the canyon.
Hiking bud taking a photo of the waterfall in Boulder, Utah
Rock lines viewed from the Calf Creek Trail in Boulder, Utah

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